The festive season is still technically a few weeks off, but you can hear the jingle bells a ringin’ from here, and restaurant reservations for Christmas Day get snapped up fast.
So whether it’s for lunch or dinner, a family affair or a gathering with friends, Gourmet Traveller have compiled some great ideas for outsourcing Yuletide good times.
Perth
Set in the reincarnated Treasury Buildings, this hotspot-to-be opens its doors in the first week of December, but the rooftop restaurant is already taking Christmas bookings. (Price to be confirmed; check website for details.)
Como The Treasury, 1 Cathedral Ave, Perth, (08) 6168 7888
Burswood
Guillaume Brahimi’s bistro offers a French-accented four-course feast come 25 December. Grab a glass of fizz – Perrier-Jouët or Kronenbourg – ahead of foie gras-topped brioche, local seafood, chicken ballotine and chocolate délice grace the Christmas table. Priced $170 per person.
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood, (08) 9362 755
King’s Park
Set overlooking the idyllic King’s Park, Fraser’s offers a traditional, flavoursome menu to suit everyone. Try some freshly caught and cooked king prawns, a mouthwatering roasted turkey or a traditional Christmas pudding. $150 per person.
Fraser Avenue, Kings Park. (08) 9482 0103
Burswood
Crown Resort’s highly praised Atrium will be opening its doors on Christmas day to offer a full buffet of Christmas best, boasting 17 different bars, including seafood, cheese, sushi, carvery, pasta, barbecue, Asian and Indian.
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood. 1800 556 688
Perth CBD
Whether you’re looking for a family dinner or a work function, the Aviary is catering to all occasions, including a ‘White Winter’ and ‘Rooftop Circus’ theme.
William St, Perth. (08) 9226 0259